FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While older women are treated for falls more often than elderly males, men are more likely to sustain skull fractures when they topple over, new research suggests. This is a serious concern because more than 3 million people aged 65 and older areContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research offers up some good news for diehard marathon runners: You don’t necessarily have to give up running if you are experiencing hip or knee pain. Contrary to widespread opinion, running marathons does not increase your risk for developing hip or kneeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Returning to golf, tennis or pickleball after shoulder replacement surgery shouldn’t be too hard. Healing does take time, but within a few months most people can get back to play at their pre-surgery level without the pain that they experienced before, a pairContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You can keep an arm in a cast from wasting away, researchers say, by working out your free arm. A small group of young men who performed eccentric contraction exercises with one arm — lowering a dumbbell in a slow and controlled motionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electrical stimulation from a spinal cord implant can provide long-lasting relief for people with diabetic neuropathy, updated clinical trial results show. “Two years after starting with using that stimulator device, they’re still having the same quality of improvement as what we first saw,”Continue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to elevated levels of air pollutants is associated with bone damage in postmenopausal women, according to a new study that said the effects were most evident on the lumbar spine. High levels of niitrogen oxides in air nearly doubled the effects ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s a brutal reality that confronts many recovering stroke patients: After six months or so of rehab, any arm and hand movement not yet restored is unlikely to return. But new cutting-edge research aims to use electrical stimulation to jumpstart stroke-interrupted communication betweenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who have sleep apnea may have another issue to worry about — weaker bones and teeth. Known as low bone-mineral density, the condition is an indicator of osteoporosis and can increase the risk of fractures and cause teeth to become loose andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with celiac disease may be more likely to develop heart disease despite having fewer traditional heart risks than other folks. Celiac disease is an immune reaction that occurs when some people eat gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. TheContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many people who have surgery for chronic pancreatitis continue to have health struggles in the years afterward — with some dying at a young age, a new study finds. The study, done at one U.S. medical center, is the largest to look atContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Even short bouts of light exercise can help the millions of people with knee osteoarthritis reduce pain and improve their range of motion. Knee osteoarthritis, the wear-and-tear form of the disease, occurs when the cartilage between your bones breaks down, causing pain, stiffnessContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When people undergo surgery for broken arms or legs, they are often injected with prescription blood thinners to reduce their risk of developing potentially life-threatening blood clots in their lungs and legs. But a large, new study suggests it may be time toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whether your job is remote or takes you to an office, you’ll feel better and offset joint pain by having a workspace that’s designed to work for you instead of against you. The biggest problem isn’t sitting itself but holding a single positionContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s safe for kids to take the COVID-19 vaccine after they’ve suffered a rare complication from a prior COVID infection, a U.S. National Institutes of Health-supported study has concluded. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) affects about 1 in every 3,000 to 4,000Continue Reading